Yes. All Your Chickens are Gonna Die
My 2 youngest children attend a little, cottage school 2 days a week. I was there volunteering the other day with some other sweet mommies. One of the girls was talking about her recent “jump” to the...
View ArticleDon’t Make Mom Mad
Don’t Ask Me How Many Baby Bunnies I have. Really. Don’t ask. We started with 8 naked, bald, earless, eyeless rodents that came out of a rabbit. Then we lost 2. Which I handled really well. I might...
View ArticleWhy You Need High-Mag Minerals in Your Cow Field Now – It’s Grass Tetany Season
It’s Spring! Oh boy – it is Grass Tetany Season. If you don’t make it to the end of this post – here’s the net-net: Get Magnesium in your fields. Now. Then end. I am here to tell you, who knew that...
View ArticleGrafting New Chickens into your Flock – The Pecking Order
I made all the unnecessary, spontaneous baby chick purchases in March. The baby chicks are no longer babies and were initiated into the big flock last week. This involves, sleepovers, shut-ins,...
View ArticleKetosis in Milk Cows – Be Aware of the Dangers & Warning Signs
It’s Spring! Time for rain, flowers, calves and Ketosis in Cows. Why does Ketosis happen in spring? It doesn’t. Ketosis can happen any time of year. It is much more likely to happen after a cow...
View ArticleThe Scoop on Poop – How to Turn Manure into Soil
How to turn Manure into Soil Manure gives me bushels and bushels of food every year. Your garden is truly only as good as your soil. If you have high quality soil your garden will enjoy: Fewer Pest...
View ArticleShould You Raise Your Own Meat?
I know that raising your own meat is not an option for many people. If you live in a neighborhood, or have a tremendously small homestead, livestock (especially large livestock) may not be an option....
View ArticleButchering Backyard Chickens
Raising meat chickens is a remarkably simple, fast project. If you are raising Cornish Rock Cross, they go from the egg to the freezer in 6-8 weeks. I know there are other options in the meat chicken...
View ArticleChicken Butcher Bloopers – Look Away!
I just couldn’t resist…. When you process your own chickens there are endless amusing happenings. And since I always have a camera in my hand, I got a few pics. Viewer discretion Strongly Advised –...
View ArticleWhy We Raise Pigs Over the Summer
If I could give you all a gift it would be a piglet. Unless you are Kosher, then I would not. I once told a Jew to eat lard and that didn’t go over very well. For the record, I had no idea she was...
View ArticleHow to Raise Chicken Meat that is Not: Stringy, Chewy, or Tough
We have raised chickens for meat. Like, a lot. You can purchase broiler chicks at most farm stores and feed stores from now until mid summer. You can raise them yourself in as little as 6-8 weeks....
View ArticlePing
It’s days like this that I want to stop blogging. I love to write. I love to share my life. I love learning and teaching others what I have learned along the way. But I wish could somehow tell the...
View ArticleHow to Keep Outdoor Pet Rabbits Safe
No, I am not the person to be writing on this subject, since all my rabbits (except one) were killed. Or, maybe I am since all my rabbits were killed (except one). I can tell you what NOT to do....
View ArticleWhy You Should Eat Free Range Pigs
Why You Should Eat Free Range Pigs I do not intend to make anyone feel bad for purchasing and eating conventionally raised pork. I understand that not everyone can raise their own pigs. I know that...
View ArticleHow to Train a Cow
How to train a cow to be your family milk cow Squeal! This is sooooooooo my department. I love working with cattle. I love working with calves. I love milking and all things home dairying. Here’s a...
View ArticleHelp- My Rabbit Has Crusty Ears
Help! My rabbit has crusty ears! First, let me tell you that I’m no vet. If your rabbit is your dog then please go take it to the vet for some real treatment. If you are raising your rabbits for...
View ArticleWhen the Horns Come Off
When the Horns Come Off Yeah, I know. I loved her horns. They were beautiful. They were rustic. They were old fashioned. They made her our, “Trinka.” BUT – they were causing some trouble. We said...
View ArticleHelp- My Cow Just Calved
Help – My Cow Just Calved Please contact your vet if your cow needs medical attention. I am not a vet and not qualified to diagnose or treat any medical issues. This article is intended for...
View ArticleThe Best Part About Raising Pigs
The Best Part About Raising Pigs If you are on the fence about getting a couple pigs – I am here to talk you into getting them. If you don’t live on a farm or homestead, you can sill enjoy farm-raised...
View ArticleBuild a Backyard Rabbit Hutch
Build a Backyard Rabbit Hutch for Multiple Rabbits Technically, what you are about to see is not a “hutch.” It is more of a program…a system …. a habitat… a space for keeping several rabbits…. We call...
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